The Trump administration, citing critical budget pressures brought on by the immigration influx at the Mexican border, is canceling English classes, recreational programs, and legal aid for unaccompanied minors in federal migrant shelters, The Washington Post is reporting.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement has already started discontinuing funding for the activities "not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety, including education services, legal services, and recreation," Health and Human Services spokesman Mark Weber said.
About 40,8000 unaccompanied children have been placed in HHS custody after crossing the border this year. The number represents a 57% increase over last year.
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If the ILLEGALS are upset about their treatment here, they can always GO HOME!!!!!!!
Ps: I am not anti immigrant, I’m anti illegal immigrant.
Agreed!
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